Does anyone else hate talking on the phone?

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I hate talking to people i don't know on the phone, i just panic and mumble my words! Doesn't help when no one will ring for me so i HAVE to do it myself.

I have never been comfortable talking on the phone to anyone. I've always been more comfortable with face-to-face discussions (which isn't too much of an improvement) or written discussions in the form of e-mails, texts, FB posts, etc.

Not helping my phone disdain was my manager at my first job. I stocked store shelves for Pepsi and we were required to always have a pager or cell-phone on us to stay in contact with our account managers. Long story short, the guy put more emphasis on his sales than he did on being honest and forthcoming with the people who worked for him. Needless to say, I've had issues with trusting certain people over the phone ever since.

*raises hand high* I am not good at "give and take" in conversations at the best of times face to face, even worse on the phone. Not sure when it is my turn to talk, when the person has to go, etc. I am crap at reading peoples non-verbal signals in person, EVEN worse on the phone.

Hate it. Left to my own devices, I unplug the damn thing.

I hate talking on the phone. Glad I'm not the only one.

I have always hated it...especially if someone calls when I am doing someting else. I absolutely hate being interrupted when I'm occupied with another task...especially when I'm involved with my interests.

I don't have a problem talking to people I've met before, but like anneurysm I hate being interrupted.
As for people I've never met before, that's another story. It's not like I can't 'handle' it, but I hate it. Especially talking to girls. It has a tendency to confirm all my worst beliefs about myself.

I absolutely hate talking on the phone, the only person I can really have conversation with on the phone is my Mum. If I'm at home I always shout out 'The phone's ringing' and one of my housemates will get it. Once when I was thirteen my friend from school rang the landline and she wanted to speak to me, I thought there was something wrong, but no she just wanted to talk and not even about anything, it was superficial small talk which is bad enough in person, but on the phone it's unbearable. I just asked her if she actually had something to say because I was busy. My family were really shocked that I'd been so rude but I didn't see any problem with it. That was before I realised I had aspergers.

Hate it with a passion. I prefer texting because it's less frightening. I get to review what I say before I say it. For some reason though, I find it more comforting to use Google Voice; maybe because my computer is like a safe haven to me.

Don't like talking on the phone at all, see it as a waste of time for the most part. I'm not a chit-chatter so spending even 30 minutes on the phone sounds unbearable to me. Most of my friends who will enjoy taking the time to talk on the phone...they are so self-centered it drives me batty. These folks are worse on the phone than in person. Most the time I won't answer the phone unless it's my husband/kids....otherwise the call goes to VM.

omg!! ! I can't stand it; even when my mom puts the person on speakerphone I get really panicky. I don't know what to say and sometimes I freak out. I've even gone as far as melting down to tears because someone wanted me to authorize my dad to talk to them. I hated it. Now I have that problem when they have to get my mom to authorize. I mean I understand they have to but sometimes its still hard as it is. Like, yesterday I was in tears when they screwed up my ADHD meds and I was frustrated enough because my routine was out of line... it was stressing. So the person had asked me my address on speakerphone and I started covering my face and almost screamed. I was just so panicky without my meds.

So yeah, I hate talking on the phone. I mean I will with my friends but I usually make up some excuse saying I have to go because I'm in the middle of something... I'm just glad I'm not the only one. I thought that I was...

Phones are the enemy.

Yes.

I've always hated phones. If I have to I can call for official stuff I have no alternative with, but I normally procrastinate real bad about it. The only one I don't have as much of a problem with calling is my best friend, but I'm still horrible when I'm actually on the phone with her.

I tend to have a real hard time following what the person is saying, cause it's too fast or they're talking to low or too loudly, etc. I also can't understand their tone of voice over the phone normally, and I'm also without the obvious non-verbal cues to help me guess. Plus, I just get distracted and bored on the phone incredibly easily, so then people get upset when I'm not paying attention. It's just a big mess.

OMG I have been given so much Sh#( for my pathological avoidance of the phone. There's something about it that sets me on edge immediately.
After a lot of thought, I've realized that I cannot identify who is talking by their voice. So it could be my sister, or a telemarketer, I still have to ask "who's speaking?".
Also people only call you when they want something. And I am not usually in the mood to be 'giving'.

Funny to see this thread!
Small worlds..

I worked in call centers for 6 years. I've become highly intolerant of telephones because of it.


Ring ring.... *ohlordanotheridiotonthephone* ...